Protecting Strength

Protecting Strength
Read Psalms 35, 41, 43, 46, 55
 
Psalms 46:1-4 God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. 2 So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea. 3 Let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge! 4 A river brings joy to the city of our God, the sacred home of the Most High.
 
TALK of fear and uncertainty, discussions of weariness and sadness are very common in our day-to-day lives, aren’t they? “What next? Whom can we trust? What to we do? What’s right? How is it possible things will be better?” We find it difficult to see the answers to our questions or trust in good solutions. What’s a good thing to do?
   Let’s open our Bibles to Psalm 46, and we’ll discover the loud, sure, penetrating truth: God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. Do you hear? Your God, the one you claim to believe in, wants you to believe he has named himself as your personal refuge. He is ready for you! I AM, the eternal transcendent God, is your refuge. HE IS proclaims to be your unending strength.
   God is our refuge. Stop amid your questions and be with God for a time. Whatever upsets you will begin to lighten. It may not disappear, but you will know in your heart that El Shaddai’s shield is around you. He protects your mind with the peace of his thoughts. Focused on his words, you will have a real and personal connection with God’s presence. Remember, the Holy Spirit is your Comforter, your Helper who draws you into his protection.
   God is our strength - How strong he is for you! His strength holds the vast, uncountable universe together. Surely he will keep you safe and strong in him. Even when it seems your life is a series of crumbling mountains and raging seas, when you are sure your emotions are a violent earthquake and turbulent winds, God will keep you safe from harm. Who else can do that?
   Psalm 35:10 With every bone in my body I will praise him: “Lord, who can compare with you? Who else rescues the helpless from the strong? Who else protects the helpless and poor from those who rob them?”
   Even more, God shares his strength with you. Your triumph through the trials will strengthen your walk. You will intimately know the wonder that I AM calls you into his holy presence. When you consider your life, be still and remember that in so many ways he has been your refuge and your strength. No one can remove the LORD God from your heart. No thing can truly come against you when you are in the LORD.
    When the questions are gone, you will know the river of life has brought new joy to your life. Sing a song of praise. Lift your hands. Lift your heart. Lift your mind to the Lord who saves. Your God is above all things. Trust the One, who is an ever-present help, ready to come to you in your time of deepest needs.